ISWA 2022 program takes shape

The Netherlands-based International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has started formulating the programming for its 2022 World Congress, which will take place Sept. 21-23 in Singapore.

Sessions at the three-day event, held at Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands (pictured), focus on a wide variety of waste collection, diversion and recycling topics, with speakers and panelists drawn from several companies and countries.

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, session titles include: “Creating a Sustainable Living Environment;" "Making Waste Management Sexy and Intelligent through Technologies;" "Being Circular is the New Trend, Are You In or Out?;” and “Marine Litter is About People, Not Waste!”

The following day, sessions will examine some of those same topics and include one session focusing on Health and safety waste management requirements.”

On the closing day of Friday, Sept. 23, topics include “Waste Management in an Era of New Energy;" "Making Sound Decisions in Waste Recovery;" "Governance and Legal Compliance beyond the Waste Sector;” and “Financing Waste Management.”

Speakers addressing a variety of topics will arrive from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.